Chris Robshaw may be getting ready to do battle with England in this year’s Six Nations but he admits the chance to once again lend his support to promoting rugby at all levels with this year’s National Rugby Awards was one he couldn’t turn down.

For the second year running Harlequins and England flanker Robshaw will play a key role as event ambassador for the National Rugby Awards, now in association with the RFU.

The largest rugby club awards in the world, the event is designed to honour the achievements of all the thousands of rugby clubs across the country.

From the chairman to the individual who has swept the changing rooms for the past 30 years, the National Rugby Awards recognises everyone involved in the game, with 14 different categories to be contested.

It all culminates in a glittering 2016 Awards ceremony at Twickenham Stadium on Thursday September 1, which will be attended by rugby celebrities as well as members of England Rugby teams and Premiership players.

And with entries for the 13 awards now open and closing on June 5, Robshaw is urging everyone to get involved.

“Last year we thought about putting these awards together and they were a great success.” he said.

“It went better than we ever expected, we got more than 300 entries which was great."

“This year we want to reach out to a large number, to keep growing the awards and promote this great game."

“I strongly encourage all clubs and schools to enter and receive the much deserved recognition."

“The main emphasis is on club level, we want to hear from grounds all over the country."

“There are a variety of different awards, from Men’s Player of the Year, Women’s Team of the Year, Pitchero Club of the Year, right through to Lifetime Achievement Award."

“We want to hear about the individual who made the tea for 30 years – without whom the club would not be the same – as much as we have the Zebra Architects Professional Player of the Year to Every Things for Rugby Facility development awards we also honour the youth and mini awards with our partner Little Scrummers on which all is so important to building a stronger foundation at our grassroots level."

“We want to celebrate everything that is great about rugby, from the grassroots right the way through to club and internationals."

“This ceremony therefore is a chance to celebrate them all under one roof.”

As well as honouring the efforts of those right across the rugby family, the event will also be supporting the RFU Injured Players Foundation.

And Robshaw, who took his first steps on his rugby journey at Surrey club Warlingham RFC, knows the love for the game is something that can never be replaced, regardless of the level.

“It's hugely important to build and promote the grassroots of the game,” he added.

“That is where every international player starts and first falls in love with the game. And that is what the game is about at the end of the day, enjoyment."

“When we as professionals get to go back to our first clubs it is fantastic, and the game is still growing."

“After the World Cup it is all about building and still getting out to more and more clubs to celebrate.”

For more information about the National Rugby Awards, please visit the Website http://www.nationalrugbyawards.co.uk